Dance The 51st Travellers 11543
Also known as “Perpetual Motion” (unofficial).
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Sandra Turton (2001)
- Intensity
- 844 888 888 844 = 83% (1 turn), 62% (whole dance)
- Formations
-
- Reel of three - half (REEL;HALF;R3;)
- Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
- Set and Link for three (SETLNK;3P;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 44 [9]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 39 to 44 (Combined A5 edition) [88]
- Pocket: Books 42,43,44,45 [29]
- Golden Anniversary Book 1951-2001 [9]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [1] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [1] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- This dance’s other name is “Perpetual Motion”. This is listed as an unofficial alias so it won’t show up in …
This dance’s other name is “Perpetual Motion”. This is listed as an unofficial alias so it won’t show up in the RSCDS Index of Dances, which would be confusing.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 51st Travellers | Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band | Book 44 - Music for Ten Scottish Country Dances | CD | 9 | J32 8 | 4:37 | 34.6 |
The 51st Travellers 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c cross down RH behind 3c (2c up) and dance up to 2plx ; Mirror ½ Reels3 on the sides (1c out and up) (to 3,1x,2)
- 9–
- G-Chain (3c cross to begin)
- 17–
- S&Link3 ; 1c turn RH 1¾ to face 1cnr pos. while{4} 3c+2c chase ½ clw
- 25–
- 1c+1cnrs diag. ½Reel4 (1c pass Rsh) ; ½Reel4 with 2cnrs (pass Rsh to 2,1,3)
The 51st Travellers 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1s cross down RH (2s step up bars 1-2) & dance out behind 3s & up to 2nd place opp sides; 2s+1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 3 on sides (1s out & up to start)
- 9-16
- 3s+1s+2s dance Grand Chain
- 17-24
- 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 (once), 1s turn RH 1.3/4 times to face 1st corner (pstn) while 2s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way
- 25-32
- 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh to dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & pass RSh to 2nd places
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